boxford thread tap

[bwlossie]

Hi guys,
I have been trying to find a tap for a Boxford thread 1.5" x 8tpi.
Plenty of die nuts but nowhere can I find a tap.
Anyone have any ideas please?
Many thanks.

 

[graduate_owner]

There is a set on eBay now, but quite expensive at £139.99
The thread is the same as the inboard Viceroy wood lathe. I was looking for a set of outboard taps (1 1/4 x 8 left hand) for my Viceroy and found a set on ebay for £50

Keep browsing ebay, you might get lucky too.
K

 

[Rorschach]

What are you intending to thread? You could likely make your own very easily if you only need to thread soft materials, a tap for steel would be a bit harder.

 

[bwlossie]

Thanks for the replies guys.
I have a 2mt revolving centre with boxford threads. I am aiming to convert this to a bowl reverser and segmented ring line up tool. Fit my bowl on the tailstock with this adaptor and then fit the next segmented ring on the bowl, in cole jaws, in the headstock.
I want to cut threads in wood to fit the boxford threads and then cut m33 threads on the other end.
Hope that make sense?

 

[minilathe22]

As Rorschach says, if you are only cutting wood then you just need a bolt of the correct thread, and cut some flutes into it. Lots of tutorials on youtube on how to do it.